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twice ihe length of the body. Prothorax with cinereous down. Cerci .and 

 oviduct a little shorter than the abdomen. Cerci very slender. Oviduct 

 curved upward. Leofs tawny ; hind lefjs long;, iheir tibiae with three slender 

 spines alternately on each side. Fore wings convex, exteuding to the tip 

 of the abdomen, with no lateral keels. Hind wings not apparent. Length 

 of the body 2 lines. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by the Rev. W. Colenso. 



b, c. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolion. 



mm. Fore wings reticulated. 



Genus 28. LEBUSSA. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum, tomentosum. Caput prothorace paullo 

 angustius. Palporum articulus 3us securiformis. Antennae gracillimae, 

 corpore multo longiores. Prolhorax margine anlico hirsuto. Cerci breves. 

 Oviductus subarcuatus, abdomine longiur. Pedes sal validi; tibiae posiicas 

 utrinque serratse et spinosee. Alae anticae abdomine breviores, crebre et 

 inordinate reliculatae. Alae posticas nullae. 



Female. Body stout, tomentose. Head a little narrower than the 

 prothorax. Third joint of ihe maxillary palpi securiform. Antennae 

 very slender, much longer than the body. Prothorax hirsute along 

 the fore border. Cerci short. Oviduct slightly curved upward, longer 

 than the abdomen. Legs rather stout ; hind tibiae serrated along 

 each side, with six spines along the outef'^side and with four along the 

 inner side^ Fore wings extending to three-fourths of the length of the 

 abdomen, irregularly and rather thickly reticulated; the longitudinal veins 

 irregular, except those in the subcostal space. Hind wings not apparent. 



1. Lebossa tendicornis. 



Fcem. Ferruginea ; caput antice teslaceo gultatum; abdomen nigricans ; 

 cerci picei ; oviductus ferrugineus ; femora postica piceo slrigata ; 

 tibice posticce subtus nigricantes. 

 Female. Ferruginous. Fore part of the head with many small irre- 

 gular testaceous dots. Eyes piceous. Abdomen blackish. Cerci piceous. 

 Oviduct ferruginous. Hind femora piceous on the outer side, with slishtly 

 marked oblique streaks ; their under side dull tawny ; hind tibiae blackish 

 beneath. Length of the body 6 lines. 

 a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



ii. Hiud legs very long. 



j. Fore femora and fore tibiae not spiny. 



k. Eyes not very prominent. 



/. Second joint of the hind tarsi very distinct. 



Genus 29. PODOSCIRTUS. 

 Podoscirtus, Serv. Hist. Orth. 361. 



\. Podoscirtus crocinus. 

 crocinus, Sierv, Hist. Orlh. 303. 

 Madagascar. 



